… what it called “provocation” after US warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing. US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Reuters news agency that two military vessels came within…
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Earthquake shakes northeast China, but no apparent damage
The official Xinhua News Agency said the area’s power supply was unaffected, but some mobile phone communications were disrupted. A 1976 earthquake centred in the northeastern city of Tangshan killed at least 250,000 people. China’s…
Sydney’s air is SIX times more polluted than Beijing – as city disappears under thick blanket of hazardous smog from massive burn off
Sydney’s pristine harbour views disappeared under a blanket of hazardous smog on Tuesday morning, with some parts of the city recording air pollution levels worse than Delhi and Beijing. Residents woke up to eerie scenes…
Philippines: Beijing Oil Drilling In Disputed South China Sea A ‘Red Line’
The Philippines has notified China of its “red lines”—potential Chinese actions that would be unacceptable to Manila—in the South China Sea, including oil and gas extraction in disputed areas, the Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter…
China approves 13 Ivanka Trump trademarks, resurfacing conflict of interest concerns
Ivanka Trump’s brand continues to win foreign trademarks in China and the Philippines, adding to questions about conflicts of interest at the White House, The Associated Press has found. On Sunday, China granted the first…
China Mao impersonator at blockchain conference causes furore
I thank you in the name of Mao Zedong!” He delivered a speech with “actor characteristics and personal opinion”, according to China’s Global Times news website. Blockchain is a technology that underpins digital currencies and…
2 US warships just sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing
Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, according to two US officials, in a move likely to anger Beijing. The U.S. officials said the USS Higgins guided-missile…
US warships sail near disputed islands in South China Sea, officials say
China last took part in the bi-annual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in 2014 and 2016, which dates back to the 1970s. The move came after Fox News exclusively reported that the Chinese military…
Qualcomm to meet China regulators in push to clear $44 billion NXP deal: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) is expecting to meet this week in Beijing with China’s antitrust regulators in a final push to secure clearance for its proposed $44 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors NV…
Beijing orders almost 1 million unused bicycles off city roads
China ordered bicycle sharing companies in Beijing to remove redundant bicycles from roads on Friday. China’s bike sharing startups were once considered an attempt by young entrepreneurs to shape modern Chinese society through technology, but…
Zhao Kangmin: The man who ‘discovered’ China’s terracotta army
China in 1974 was in the closing stages of Chairman Mao’s Cultural … But those plans would be scuppered by a young journalist from state news agency Xinhua, who was visiting the area when he…
Trump strikes deal with China over ZTE
President Trump told Fox News on Friday he has struck a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping to ease U.S. sanctions imposed on Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE. The Commerce Department last month blocked China’s ZTE…
Air France is the latest airline to appease China by changing the way it describes Taiwan, as Beijing hands carriers an extension to mid-2018
China has granted a number of airlines, including United Airlines and Qantas, an extension to mid-2018 to change references to Taiwan on their websites. Last month, China sent a letter to 36 foreign airlines demanding…
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